You can manage profile about your YouTube channel such as channel name and description, translations, and links.
Name
You can change your YouTube channel name, just make sure it follows our Community Guidelines. After changing your name, it may take a few days for the new name to update and display across YouTube. If you change your YouTube channel name and picture, it will only be visible on YouTube. You can change your Google Account name and picture here (with no changes made to your YouTube channel name).
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile.
- Enter your new channel name.
- Click PUBLISH.
Choosing Your YouTube Channel Name
Handle
A handle is a unique identifier that makes it easier for you to establish and maintain your distinct presence on YouTube.
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, select Customization Profile.
- Under Handle, you can view or change your handle.
- If you change your handle, click PUBLISH to confirm it.
Description
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile.
- Enter your new channel description.
- Click PUBLISH.
Add or change your pronouns
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile ADD PRONOUNS .
- Begin entering your pronouns and select the ones relevant to you. You can add up to four pronouns.
- You can edit your selections by clicking next to one of your pronouns to remove it.
- Select who can view your pronouns:
- Visible to everyone, OR
- Visible to only my subscribers
- Click PUBLISH.
Translation for channel name & description
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile ADD LANGUAGE.
- Select the Original language, then select the Translation language.
- Enter the translations for your channel name and description.
- Click DONE.
Channel URL
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile.
- Under Links, click Add link and enter the title and URL of your site.
- Click PUBLISH.
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customization Profile.
- Under Contact info, enter your email.
- Click PUBLISH.
Watch how to manage your channel’s profile
Watch the following video from the YouTube Creators channel on how to change your channel name and description, translations, and links.